The least of the least (Europe) Flashcards

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1
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The eastern limit of Europe goes through the … in Russia - the … - the … - the …

A

Ural Mountains
Caspian Sea
Caucasus Mountains
Black Sea

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The … makes Europe’s climate … than it should be, especially at … and during …

A

Gulf Stream
milder
high latitudes
winter

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3
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In North-Eastern America the cold … makes it colder than it should normally be

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Labrador Current

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4
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When you combine both of these facts, it explains why you find several large … located at … where they are only small settlements in Quebec

A

European cities
latitudes

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5
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… and … are further north than Quebec City

A

Paris
London

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6
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The … climate is … and … in … and … and … in …

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Mediterranean
mild
rainy
winter
hot
dry
summer

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7
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There are now … countries part of the … which represents about … M people

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27
European Union
450M

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8
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These countries need to apply certain … and … common … - standard and policies determined by the EU

A

political
economic
rules

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9
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For now, … of these countries are using the …

A

20
Eurodollar

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10
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Lastly, the … operates as a single … and … area, which involve … controls with other Schengen members, while simultaneously … control with non-member states

A

Schengen Area
international travel
immigration
eliminating internal border
strenghting external border

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11
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The Schengen Area currently consists of … states

A

27

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12
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For it size, Europe has a very impressive … and … diversity

A

physical
cultural

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13
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More than … different … are spoken on the continent

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200
languages

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14
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The … are made up of … main islands : … and …

A

British Isles
2
Ireland
Great Britain

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15
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This region consists of … countries : … and …

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2
Republic of Ireland
United Kingdom

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16
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The … being made up of … unit : … - … - … and …

A

United Kingdom
4
England
Whales
Scotland
Northern Ireland

17
Q

The … is small (… m3/s) according to international standard

A

Rhine River
2000 m3/s

18
Q

Nevertheless, it is the most … axis of Europe

A

important transportation

19
Q

The … ( m3/s) passes through … national capitals : … - … - … - …

A

Danube River
6000 m3/s
4
Vienna
Budapest
Bratislava
Belgrade

20
Q

With many … and a complex … Europe has an exceptionally high ratio of coast to land area meaning that most … are readily accessible to …

A

peninsulas
coastline
European cities
maritime trade

21
Q

The … that covers much of … Europe is the most … and … region

A

North European Plain
Northern
productive farming
industrial

22
Q

The North European Plain was the site of … during the …

A

Europe’s bloodiest military battles
two world wars